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David Nicholls

David Nicholls is an English novelist and screenwriter. His debut book, Starter for 10, was made into a feature film starring James McAvoy and Rebecca Hall. Other credits include Cold Feet

and the recent TV adaptation of Tess of the D'Urbervilles. His new novel, One Day, is published in the summer

on the peculiar pleasure of long, soggy solo walksThe bestselling author has always hated being on his own, so why does he spend a few days every year hiking alone in the wind and rain? Just

don’t call it a midlife crisis …13 Apr 2024 08.00 CEST…… commentsJune 2023Summer books: Zadie Smith, Ian Rankin, Richard Osman and others pick their favouritesLeading authors recommend the

best recent books, from a forbidden love affair at the Western Front to a murder mystery set in Egypt24 Jun 2023 10.00 CESTFebruary 2023‘You can read it in the time it takes to have a one

night stand’: authors on their favourite romcom booksStanley Tucci, Jenny Colgan, David Nicholls and others reflect on their favourite romantic comedies, including Heartburn, A Room With a

View and The Spanish Love Deception11 Feb 2023 10.00 CETJune 2022Summer books: Bernardine Evaristo, Hilary Mantel, David Nicholls and more pick their favouritesAuthors recommend their

favourite recent reads, from addictive novels and fascinating cultural history to a game-changing graphic memoir25 Jun 2022 13.00 CEST…… commentsJuly 2021 Parklife: the year we fell in love

with London’s green spacesSophia Spring’s photographs celebrate how London’s many parks became a lifeline for locals during the pandemic, writes novelist David Nicholls17 Jul 2021 17.00

CESTJune 2021Summer books: Bernardine Evaristo, Hilary Mantel, Richard Osman and more on what they’re reading Authors share the books they have enjoyed reading this year, including a

hilarious dark comedy, poetry and a study of mystery illnesses 5 Jun 2021 09.00 CESTMarch 2021‘I watched all 260 episodes’: Kathy Burke, Russell T Davies and others on their comfort TVWhich

shows got you through lockdown? For Joe Lycett it was Celebrity Big Brother, while Diane Abbott escaped with A Place In The Sun (often twice a day) 6 Mar 2021 11.00 CET…… commentsFebruary

2021David Nicholls on One Day: 'I wanted to write an epic love story'The bestselling novel was initially inspired by Nicholls studying Tess of the D’Urbervilles as a teenager – but he didn’t

begin writing about Emma and Dexter for another 20 years13 Feb 2021 13.30 CETDecember 2017'If only I'd been warned!' - writers choose books to give to their younger selvesJulian Barnes,

Margaret Drabble, Tessa Hadley, David Nicholls and others choose reading matter that would have been useful when young2 Dec 2017 09.00 CET…… commentsApril 2017David Nicholls: Adrian Mole and

me at 50Nicholls, the same age as Sue Townsend’s character, fondly remembers the humour and shared anxieties2 Apr 2017 10.00 CESTMay 2015RereadingDavid Nicholls: the book tha

t saved me30 May 2015 12.00 CEST…… commentsDavid Nicholls: Google v old-fashioned legwork - how to research a novel23 May 2015 08.00 CEST…… commentsApril 2015Home rule: news from the Milan

Furniture FairFrom veneer lights to burlesque seats and doors within doors, this year’s Milan Furniture Fair was a mix of ambition and nostalgia. Here, David Nicholls, features director of

House & Garden, picks his highlights26 Apr 2015 07.00 CEST…… commentsNovember 2012David Nicholls: Adapting Great Expectations for the screen

David Nicholls, author of the hit novel One Day, has always loved Dickens's novel. As the film version is about to be released, he reveals how he set about his adaptation

23.55 CET…… commentsNovember 2011Book clubOne Day by David Nicholls

Week three: The author explains how Tess of the d'Urbervilles provided the secret inspiration for his novel

Cairo is just a five-hour flight from London. One Day author David Nicholls finds that it's a surprisingly successful choice for a family holiday

there was a boy: Commentary by David Nicholls

'Seen together, the pictures invite a narrative. Smiles come and go, allegiances change, weight is gained and lost'

for fun in the sun

School's out, so let our guest experts help you make the most of the British summer. Here's what to watch, what to listen to, what to read, how to picnic to perfection, and how to find the

best beaches

commentsFebruary 2009Universally unchallengedDavid Nicholls

David Nicholls: On University Challenge final night, instead of sniping at her, we should celebrate Gail Trimble's passion for esoteric knowledge

23 Feb 2009 17.00 CET…… comments